Advanced system architecture
Master
In Maynard (USA)
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Master
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Maynard (USA)
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This course provides a deep understanding of engineering systems at a level intended for research on complex engineering systems. It provides a review and extension of what is known about system architecture and complexity from a theoretical point of view while examining the origins of and recent developments in the field. The class considers how and where the theory has been applied, and uses key analytical methods proposed. Students examine the level of observational (qualitative and quantitative) understanding necessary for successful use of the theoretical framework for a specific engineering system. Case studies apply the theory and principles to engineering systems.
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- Engineering
- Systems
Course programme
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
The required text for this course is:
Watts, Duncan. Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age . New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 2004. ISBN: 0393325423.
Additional readings consisting of book excerpts and papers are assigned for most class sessions.
The course also uses this downloadable book that doubles as a user guide to UCINET software: Hanneman, R. A., and M. Riddle. Introduction to social network methods.
Students complete three homework assignments during the term.
Students complete a team-based case study project, with periodic reports in class leading to a final presentation and a written report.
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Advanced system architecture